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Villa Matilde: Campania's Wines of Antiquity

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Villa Matilde was established by Francesco Avallone, a lawyer and classicist,who during the 1970s set out to reclaim the ancient clones of the region's native variety Falerno. The origins of this varietal are ancient. The Greeks are thought to have brought it to Italy where the Romans cultivated and popularized it. Pliney observed that a Falernian wine made in 121 BC was served to Caligula over a century later. Falerno had been made virtually extinct by phylloxera in the late 1890s. After several years of research and helped by a team of scholars from the University of Naples, Francesco Avallone was able to identify and propagate several clones of Falerno which he replanted in the soil in the region known as Massico. Valla Matilde’s first vintage was in 1976.

The main estate vineyard located near Mount Massico and the volcano of Roccamonfina in northwestern Campania is densely planted (about 5,000/7,000 vines per hectare) using the Gouyot training system. Other estate vineyards are located in the Benevento (Rocca dei Leoni) and Avellino (Tenute di Altavilla) provinces. They are managed using organic methods with minimal outside intervention. Winemaking at Villa Matilde follows modern methods and is supported by Riccardo Cotarella, one of Italy’s most accomplished consulting winemakers. Today the winery is run by Francesco Avallone's children Maria Ida and Tani Avallone

Importer: Empson USA, Alexandria, VA

Villa Matilde 2007 Falerno del Massico Bianco Campania ($23) 91

This ancient clone of Falanghina grows on volcanic soils with exposure to the sea. It exhibits a medium yellow gold color with floral aromas of honey with mineral notes and delicate rose petal. Rich, ripe and flavorful on the palate, it is also somewhat earthier and spicier than the regular Falanghina. It is beautifully balanced and has a long finish.

This pale straw 100% Falanghina is sourced from a single vineyard and exhibits complex aromas of citrus, honey and minerals. The palate reveals apricot and other stone fruits with good acidity and long lasting flavors on the finish. A heavenly wine.

Villa Matilde 2007 Rocca di Leoni Falanghina IGT Campania ($21) 89

This Falanghina exhibits a medium yellow gold hue with, grapefruit, pear, and mineral aromas. It is delicate and flavorful on the palate with touches of cream and honey, and shows beautiful balance, with a long lasting finish.

13 AAC 104.410 allows for the removal of one bottle of wine served with a meal if (i) a cork is reinserted in the bottle so it can only be removed with a corkscrew, (ii) the screw-on cap is sealed with tamper evident tape or (iii) the resealed bottle is placed in a tamper proof sealed single use bag manufactured expressly for removal of partially consumed bottles of wine from a licensed premises.